After last fall’s round of municipal elections in Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne promised to look into the idea of incorporating ranked ballots into the process for the 2018 vote. The idea generated a lot of interest, most prominently from Toronto Mayor John Tory, who recently pressed Wynne to move forward with legislation to approve a new ranked ballot system for Canada’s biggest city. Never one to shy away from progressive thinking and new ideas, concerned Guelphites are now jumping on to the debate and are looking to make ranked ballots a reality for the Royal City in 2018. Continue reading “Ranked Ballot Initiative Launching in Guelph”→

Schreiner to Host “Largest Political Rally in Guelph History”! === What: Mike for Guelph rally in support of Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner’s, election campaign. This will be the largest political rally in Guelph history. Who: Special guests: David Suzuki, Elizabeth May, Sarah Harmer | Open to the public (1000 attendees expected) | Free to att […]

Horwath Coming for Guelph NDP Candidate Nomination!=== From the Guelph NDP: Provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath will be in Guelph to speak at our nomination meeting on Saturday, April 21st where will elect the candidate who will represent the NDP in Guelph and become our next MPP! The meeting will take place at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (683Woo […]

Municipalities, Province, and Businesses Team Up for Innovation! === The City of Guelph, in partnership with the cities of London and Barrie, as well as MaRS Discovery District (MaRS), is embarking on an exciting three-year Municipal Innovation Exchange (MIX) project.The MIX will open new economic opportunities to a range of businesses and help public secto […]